Kevin Dawson (Irish footballer)
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Kevin Dawson is an Irish
footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne
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currently plays for English League One
side Leyton Orient
.
Competitions include Leinster Senior Cup and League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne
Shelbourne F.C.
Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....
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Sporting Fingal
Following his schoolboy years at both Belvedere and St. Kevin's Boys, Dawson joined Sporting Fingal in 2009. Initially part of their Under–20 squad, Dawson forced his way into Fingal's first team picture making 4 appearances during the 2009 First Division season. Dawson won an FAI Cup winners medal in 2009 as an unused substitute during Sporting's Fingal's 2–1 victory over Sligo Rovers. Following Sporting Fingal's promotion to the Premier Division for 2010, the young midfielder made a further 16 league and cup appearances and won an A Championship Cup medal as part of their reserve side. Ahead of the 2011 season, Dawson was still under contract at Sporting Fingal but following the pre-season demise of the club Dawson was left without a club.Shelbourne
On 14 February 2011, Dawson was snapped up Shelbourne for their 2011 First Division campaign.Personal life
His eldest brother StephenStephen Dawson
Stephen Dawson is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English League One side Leyton Orient. He usually plays in central midfield, but has also occasionally played in a wider role on the right wing.-Career:...
currently plays for English League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
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Career statistics
Correct as of November 6, 2011.| Club | Season | League | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sporting Fingal Sporting Fingal F.C. Sporting Fingal Football Club was a professional football club based in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The club competed in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland from 2008 to 2011. Former Shamrock Rovers manager, Liam Buckley was the club's manager while former Arsenal player, John Devine... |
2009 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 2010 League of Ireland The 2010 League of Ireland was the 90th season of the League of Ireland. For the 26th season in succession, it was played using a two division format, consisting of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division. Bohemians were the defending League of Ireland... |
Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
2011 2011 League of Ireland The Premier Division consists of ten teams. Each team plays every other team four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches.-Teams:... |
First Division | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Total | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 4 | ||
Competitions include Leinster Senior Cup and League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
Honours
- FAI CupFAI CupThe Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
: 1- Sporting Fingal - 20092009 FAI CupThe FAI Cup 2009 was the 86th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland. It began on the weekend ending 26 April 2009 and ended on 22 November 2009 with the final taking place for the first time at Tallaght Stadium...
- Sporting Fingal - 2009
- League of Ireland A Championship Cup: 1
- Sporting Fingal - 20102010 A Championship CupThe A Championship Cup was a pre-season competition for A Championship clubs. With the A Championship starting later than the League of Ireland, the A Championship Cup was a warm-up competition for the clubs involved....
- Sporting Fingal - 2010